Dedede, King of Dream Land, is a penguin-like creature who is too gluttonous for his own good. Gathering food for his midnight feast, he got carried away and ended up taking all the food from the inhabitants of his country. One of them, a pink little guy named Kirby, decides to travel all the way to King Dedede's palace and retrieve the lost food by any means.

Kirby's Dream Land is a side-scrolling platform action game, and the first in the Kirby series. Although the protagonist appears to be a weak little marshmallow, he is actually quite powerful: he has the ability to suck up his enemies like a vacuum, and then shoot them out at other enemies. Kirby can also swallow air and inflate himself, which allows him to fly. There are four levels in the game; no save feature is available.

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Screenshots

Kirby's Dream Land Game Boy Stage 1 Start

Kirby's Dream Land Game Boy Hovering over deadly spikes in a castle.

Kirby's Dream Land Game Boy Stage 2 boss(-es) - Lololo and Lalala

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Alternate Titles

"星のカービ" -- Japanese spelling
"Twinkle Popo" -- Working title
"Hoshi no Kirby" -- Japanese title

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User Reviews

Fun and original gameplay but, oh my goodness, what a short and easy game.	Game Boy	Rensch (216)
Short, but sweet	Game Boy	Jon Collins (28)

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Critic Reviews

GamePro (US)	Game Boy	Dec, 1992	4.5 out of 5	90
VicioJuegos.com / uVeJuegos.com	Game Boy	Sep 17, 2006	80 out of 100	80
Just Games Retro	Game Boy	Apr 16, 2018		80
IGN	Nintendo 3DS	Jun 30, 2011	8 out of 10	80
Digitiser	Game Boy	Jan 01, 1993	4 out of 5	80
Nintendo Life	Game Boy	Aug 03, 2009		70
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Game Boy	Sep 21, 2005	7 out of 10	70
The Game Hoard	Game Boy	Dec 01, 2018	4 out of 7	57
Pocket Gamer UK	Nintendo 3DS	Jul 08, 2011	5 out of 10	50
HonestGamers (Staff reviews only)	Game Boy	Feb 21, 2008	4 out of 10	40